You & Your Baby in Pregnancy Week 2

Week 2 of pregnancy marks the meeting of the sperm with the ovum. The symptoms of being pregnant will not be visible or felt during this time, as it is too early to validate your pregnancy.

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The 2nd week of pregnancy is of utmost importance, as this is the time when the sperm meets the ovum. Yes, the second week of pregnancy indicates the week of your ovulation. This is a time when you ovulate and the chances of getting pregnant are at its peak. Intercourse during this time on every alternate day enhances the chance of getting pregnant. After every intercourse, about 250 million sperms try to make their way to your ovum. Only one that succeeds in doing so will fulfil your dreams of being a mother.

Baby’s Development during Week 2 of Pregnancy

The sperm can take up to 10 to 30 hours to fertilise an egg. The sperm of your partner carries both X and Y chromosomes, whereas you as a woman have X chromosomes alone. If an X chromosome fertilises the X chromosome in a woman, you will have a baby girl. On the other hand, you will have a baby boy, if the Y chromosome from the sperm fertilises the X chromosome. The blastocyst now becomes a zygote after fertilisation. It takes three to four-days trip from the fallopian tube to the uterus, where the baby will grow during the next nine months.

Mother’s Development during Week 2 of Pregnancy

The symptoms of pregnancy may appear from this time, though faintly. During this time, you may feel nauseated and experience headaches, mood swings, gas, and even a reduced appetite, if the fertilization has occured.

Another major sign that you are going to be pregnant is a tingling sensation in your breasts. They may appear to be a little fuller than the usual size. Your nipples and areolas may become bigger and darker, if you have conceived. However, every pregnancy is unique.Thus, it is by no means an obvious sign of a pregnancy.

Along with the swollen breasts, you might notice an increased vaginal discharge from the second week if conception has occurred. This vaginal discharge is similar to what you experience often before your menstrual days. However, the only difference is that a pregnancy discharge is usually whitish and thick as compared to the clear and watery discharge before the onset of periods.

Tips for Pregnancy Week 2

Prepare for a healthy pregnancy by taking a minimum of 400 mcg of folic acid each day. This is essential for the growing foetus for the development of its brain and spinal cord during the growing period.

If you are on any kind of medicines, talk to your doctor and know if they are safe for your baby. If not, seek alternatives that do not harm the growing foetus.

Smoking or alcohol can harm the unborn baby and also cause birth defects, so it is vital to quit them.

Learn with your doctor about the environmental, lifestyle and genetic hazards that can put the baby at risk. Accordingly, implement some changes.

Cut on your coffee intake as it may hinder fertility. You can go easy with the anti-caffeine diet to avoid headaches.

Know about the peak fertility period, which is 11 to 21 days from the first day of last period. At this time, the cervical mucus becomes too thin, slippery and gooey.

While you notice almost no signs that indicate pregnancy, your body is going through some amazing transformations even this early in your pregnancy.